Started on Jun 30, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning near Atikokan, Ontario, a 51,928-hectare (128,317-acre) wildfire has maintained its containment status while sustaining a lengthy six-week trajectory across the landscape. Having started on June 30, the blaze has burned for 67 days, progressing at an average daily growth rate of approximately 775 hectares per day within a regional fire season that typically runs from May to September.
Nationwide, the broader context of the 2026 fire season reveals a contrasting picture. A total of 2,599,600 hectares have burned so far this year across the country, tracking 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 105 days. So far it has affected roughly 51,928 ha (128,317 acres) — about 519 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Canada
Across Canada, roughly 2,621,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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- Wildfire near Atikokan (Jun 30 · SW)Active
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